Tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx400h. While parking the vehicle at approximately 2 MPH, it accelerated on its own without warning. The front driver side of the vehicle crashed into a concrete pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v112000 (vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
2007 Lexus RX Hybrid: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 59 complaints about the 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
2007 lexus rx400h. Consumer states unintended acceleration which caused a collision *tgw the consumer stated he applied the brake, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and to avoid injuring other people and property, he decided to crash crashed into a tree. After striking the tree, he hit a parked vehicle that was occupied and it in turn struck a parked vehicle in front of it. The collision caused the consumers vehicle to flip onto its side. The consumer was injured.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx400h. Whenever the contact pressed the brake pedal she noticed that the vehicle would slightly surge forward for a short period. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who stated that the vehicle was performing normally. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 17000. Updated 4/13/10 *cn updated 05/10/10
I have a 2007 lexus rx400h that I purchased new in december 2006. Ever since first taking ownership, I have noticed at speeds less than about 25 MPH that the regenerative braking sometimes releases the brakes without warning and the hydraulic brakes do not immediately engage to take up the desired braking function. The resulting feeling is one of lost brake control and a slight surge forward by the vehicle. I first reported this to the dealer at the 10,000 mile service check (09-18-2007) and was told that the braking system was performing normally. "cannot verify customer concern." I have several times since asked the lexus dealer about this problem that I continue to experience, and each time have been told that my brake system is operating normally. The dealer has said that it must be that I'm not used to the regenerative braking system action, despite the fact that I've now driven the car over 55,000 miles. I've also been told by the dealer that they've had no other complaints of this type with my model vehicle. I've known all along that I wasn't imaging this problem and after all the publicity regarding the prius brake and accelerator problems I realize that toyota / lexus has been ignoring this issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus rx400h. While driving 3 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning to approximately 25 MPH. The vehicle crashed into a wall and the driver sustained bruises to her chest and knees. As of november 1, 2007, the manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. They stated that it could take 4-6 weeks before the vehicle could be inspected. The contact felt that the accelerator pedal caused the failure. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 1,500.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2004-2007 lexus rx330, rx350, and rx400h vehicles. If the forward retention clip used to secure the floor carpet cover, which is located in front of the center console, is not installed properly the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal and interfere with the accelerator pedal arm.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the accelerator pedal may temporarily become stuck in a partially depressed position rather than return to the idle position. A stuck accelerator pedal may result in unintended and sustained vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the floor carpet cover with a newly designed one free or charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 11V112000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid?
5 of 59 owner complaints about the 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid (8%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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